KPA-UPASI Technical Session

26.Oct.2018

KPA-UPASI Technical Session

KPA -UPASI TECHNICAL SESSION AT THE LALIT ASHOK, KUMARA KRUPA ROAD, BANGALORE. ON WEDNESDAY, 31st OCTOBER 2018 INAUGURAL SESSION 9.00 am. to 9.15 am. : INAUGURATION OF EXHIBITION STALLS BY: Mr. H.T. Pramod, Chairman, KPA, Mr. A.E. Joseph, President, UPASI and others. 9.15 am. to 9.20. am. : INAUGURATION & LIGHTING OF THE LAMP BY: Dr. Y.Raghuramulu, Director of Research, Coffee Board. Mr. A.E. Joseph, President UPASI and Mr. Harish Bijoor, Brand Guru & Founder, Harish Bijoor Consults Inc., Bangalore. 9.20 am. to 9.30 am. : WELCOME BY: Mr. H.T. Pramod, Chairman, KPA. 9. 30am. to 9.40 am. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS & PROGRAMME MODERATION BY: Mr. Jeffry Rebello, Chairman, UPASI Coffee Committee. 9.40 am. to 9.50 am. : ADDRESS BY: Mr. Joseph A.E, President, UPASI. 9.50 am. to 10.15 am. : KEY NOTE ADDRESS BY: Dr. Y. Raghuramulu, Director of Research, Coffee Board, Bangalore. On "Latest situation of the Coffee Industry, emerging trends and the future." 10.15 am. to 10.45 am : KPA DIAMOND JUBILEE SPECIAL ADDRESS BY: : By Mr. Harish Bijoor, Brand Guru & Founder Harish Bijoor Consults Inc., Bangalore. On "Estate Branding, Value Addition and New Marketing Strategies in Coffee." PRESENTATIONS 10.45 am. to 11.15 am. : Dr. Steve Philips, Global Director, Precision Agriculture International Plant Nutrition Institute, USA On "Precision Agriculture in Coffee Plantations." COFFEE BREAK 11.15 AM to 11.30 AM 11.30 am. to 12.00 Noon : Mr. Subbanna Kannur, General Manager, Au Bon Bon Pain, Bangalore & Vice President, Walmart. On "Food, Beverages & Retail Opportunities in Coffee." 12.00 Noon. to 12.30 pm : Mr. Kennath Blades, KJB Agro, Citrus Specialists, Ooty. On "Income enhancing opportunities in plantations through Citrus and other Food Crops." 12.30 pm to 12.50 pm : Dr. P.G. Chengappa, Former Vice Chancellor, UAS, National Professor ICAR & RAB, WNRF Member & Board Member, Tata Coffee Ltd. On "Reflections on Technology & Sustainability in Coffee Production." 12.50 pm to 01.05 pm : M/s. I.M.T. Technologies Ltd., Pune. 01.05 pm to 01.20 pm : Mr. K.B. Patil, Senior Vice-President, M/s. Jain Irrigation, Jalgaon. On "More Coffee Per drop with Jain Drip & Jain Tissue Culture Coffee Plants." 01.20 pm to 01.30 pm : Mr. Sanjeev Kanwar, Managing Director, Yara Fertilizers India Pvt. Ltd., LUNCH BREAK 01.30 PM to 02.00 PM 02.00 pm. to 02.30 pm. : Dr. M.N. Venugopal, Former Head, Cardamom Research Centre, Appangala, Kodagu District. On "High yielding Pepper Varieties, Cultural Practices and Pests & Diseases in Pepper." 02.30 pm. to 03.00 pm : Dr. N. Surya Prakash, Divisional Head, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Central Coffee Research Institute, Coffee Research Station, Balehonnur, Chikmagalur District. On "Latest promising varieties, Collaborations with World Coffee Research & Nestle regarding import of Coffee varieties." 03.00 pm to 03.30 pm. : Dr. Nirmal Bharadwaj, Chairman, Founder & CEO Resurgent Business Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore. On "Sustainability of Coffee Plantations." 3.30 pm to 03.45 pm : Professor K.J. Joseph, Holding the Ministry of Commerce Chair, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, On "Research study on Adoption Pattern of Chandragiri Variety of Coffee." 3.45 pm to 04.00 pm : Sri H.S. Dharmaraj, Geetha Estate, Ballupet, Sakleshpur Taluq. On "Achieving high productivity in Coffee & Pepper. " 04.00 pm to 04.30 pm : Dr. Sunil Tamgale, Chairman, Scientific Agro Technologies, Bangalore. On "Post Harvest Management and Value Addition in Pepper." 04.30 pm to 04.40 pm : VOTE OF THANKS: By Mr. M.B. Ganapathy, Vice Chairman, KPA. 4.40 pm : C O F F E E Note: Presentations - The above time includes Question & Answer. The detailed programme can be downloaded in the below given link.